A new Glasgow campaign is seeking to reduce speeding in residential areas and in the vicinity of schools – an issue that has been described as “particularly worrying”.
The campaign features four Glasgow school pupils, Erin McWhinnie, Eva Boyce, Lillia Gallagher and Bradley Trotter, who are pictured on road safety adverts.
The adverts are being emblazoned across the back of buses travelling around the city, urging drivers to slow down and save lives.
They are also being printed in newspapers and appearing on digital displays in the city centre, as well as featuring on local radio stations.
All four pupils are Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) at Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School in Cardonald.
Cllr Ruairi Kelly, Glasgow’s convenor for neighbourhood services and assets, said: “I’m delighted that four Glasgow school pupils are starring in our road safety campaign, as speeding in residential areas and in the vicinity of schools is particularly worrying.
“Road safety is an issue for everyone whether pedestrians, cyclists or drivers, and inappropriate speed is a contributory factor in many accidents, not only in Glasgow, but countrywide. The higher the speed, the higher the risk of death or serious injury and that’s why it is vital that drivers obey the speed limit and drive to the conditions.
“Crucially, our adverts on the back of buses and on the radio can be seen and heard by motorists while they are at the wheel and hopefully that will prompt them to reduce their speed to protect lives.”
Speaks volumes for the state of the once admirable Scottish education system.
Fraser Andrew, STIRLING
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